Structural integrity
Major accident risk – challenges for fixed/floating installations and pipelinesThe collective term load-bearing structures and marine systems includes several factors with significant contributions to accident risk.
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The number of incidents related to mooring have increased.
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Both the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) and the industry have initiated a number of activities linked to ageing and life extension on the Norwegian shelf.
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Status and signals - Structural integrity
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Better informed on ice and cold
The technical and operational challenges facing Norway’s petroleum sector in the high north have finally been collected in a single report. “This gives us a solid basis for continued follow-up,” says Finn Carlsen, one of the PSA’s directors of supervision.Read more -
Damage and incidents involving load-bearing structures and pipeline systems
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway receives reports on damage to and incidents in connection with load-bearing structures and pipeline systems. See updated overviews - April 2011.Read more -
Anchoring: More securely held
A mobile unit which fails to stay put when required presents a substantial risk. So systems for anchoring and positioning must be trustworthy.Read more -
Collisions between vessels and installations: Averting unwanted contact
The PSA is concerned that the many collisions between vessels and installations on the NCS could lead to major accidents. It has called for big improvements in ship operation.Read more